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GLENIp Commission
Oasis Water Campus
7070 W. Northern Avenue
September 18,2013
6:00 P.M.
FINAL MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER—6 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL: Present- Commissioners Ruth Faulls, Robert Gehl, Jonathan Liebman,
Paul Romanek, Roger Schwierjohn, and Chair Ron Short
Staff: Craig Johnson, P.E.; Doug Kukino; John Henny; Javier Setovich; Jacques
Brados; Larry Brotman; Mark Fortkamp; Tom Gill; Tom Keller; Kern Logan; Dawn
Saxman; James Gruber; Thomas Relucio; and Sally Melling
III. WELCOME — The commissioners were welcomed by Craig Johnson, P.E., Executive
Director, Water Services.
IV. OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS — The commission and staff were briefed by
James Gruber, city attorney's office, as to the requirements for meetings per Arizona
Revised Statutes §39-121. Definitions included "meetings, public body, deliberations
and proceedings, legal action, and the appearance of impropriety". Chairman Short
requested the members add the Boards and Commissions Code of Ethics to their
binders.
V. MEETING DATES AND TIME — A conflict in the meeting schedule and prior
commitments was resolved by moving the meeting to the first Wednesday of every
month. A motion to change the meeting day was made by Comm. Schwierjohn and
seconded by Comm. Liebman. The motion was passed by unanimous vote.
VI. BY-LAWS — Kern Logan presented the Commission with standard options on whether
to establish by-laws. No action was taken. The item was carried forward to the next
agenda.
VII. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE 2012 CITIZEN TASK FORCE REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Chairman Short requested staff check if a resolution would be needed for the Council to
accept the Citizens Task Force on Water and Sewer's Final Report. A motion was
made by Comm. Schwierjohn and seconded by Comm. Romanek for the Advisory
Commission to accept Task Force's recommendations. The motion passed by
unanimous consent.
City of Glendale
Water Services Department•7070 West Northern Avenue•Glendale,AZ 85303•(623)930-4100
September 18,2013
Water Services Advisory Commission Final Minutes
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VIII. NEXT MEETING: October 2, 2013 6 p.m.
IX. ADJOURNMENT — Comm. Liebman made a motion to adjourn and seconded by
Comm. Schwierjohn. The meeting adjourned by voice vote at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sally in;, Recording cretary